Description: Denise Cruz, 43, on the street in Midtown Manhattan on March 29, 2015. Cruz said she lost a place to live when she moved out of an apartment of her abusive boyfriend six months ago. She tried to go to a shelter but left after her purse got stolen. Now the Bowery Residents' Committee, a local holes outreach non-profit, is helping her to find a place to live. (Petr Svab/Epoch Times)